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Friday, May 10, 2013

The Saving Bannister poetry contest

The
Niagara Branch of the Canadian Authors Association is holding "The Saving
Bannister" 28th Annual Poetry Anthology Contest. All entries must
be in English and may use any style of poetry - poets must also reside in the
province of Ontario. By entering the contest, you agree to give the Canadian
Authors Association - Niagara Branch first rights to publish your poem in its
anthology The Saving Bannister that will be launched in the fall of
2013.

Poems
must be titled, previously unpublished, not submitted for consideration
elsewhere, in black, Times Roman 12 pt. print, on 8.5 x 11 inch white bond
paper, one side only. Line length exceeding 44 characters may be broken at the
discretion of the committee. Poems over two pages in length will not be
accepted.

On the cover page, please include your name, address, telephone
number, email address, where you heard about our contest, and the titles of
your poem(s). One poem per page. Do not include your name on the poem page.

Please include with your entry: (1) your poem(s): there's no limit to number of
entries (2) a cover page (3) a cheque or money order: $15 for up to three poems
and $4 for each additional poem, payable to Canadian Authors Association -
Niagara Branch. Please mail your entry to:

The 2013 Canadian Writers' Contest
Calendar is
available now. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced writer, if you’re looking
for places to send your work, you should put contests on your list. The
Canadian Writers’ Contest Calendar gives a full listing of contests in Canada
arranged by deadline date. It lists contests for short stories, poetry,
children’s writing, novels, and non-fiction – contests for just about everyone.
The Calendar costs just $20 at one of Brian Henry's workshops or classes or $23.50
by mail (all taxes and shipping included).
To order, emailbrianhenry@sympatico

Brian Henry has been a book editor, writer, and creative writing instructor for more than 25 years. He teaches creative writing at Ryerson University. He also leads weekly creative writing courses in Burlington, Mississauga, Oakville and Georgetown and conducts Saturday workshops throughout Ontario. His proudest boast is that he has helped many of his students get published.